Quizizz 3/26

In the diagram of Earth shown below, letters B, C, and D represent layers of Earth. Letter Q represents a location on Earth's surface. Which letter in the given diagram best represents Earth's mantle?

• Q

• B

• C

• D

What is the probable density of the granitic bedrock at Q in the given diagram?

• 5.5 g/cm³

• 3.0 g/cm³

• 1.0 g/cm³

• 2.7 g/cm³

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which list correctly matches the given seismograms with the seismic stations where they were recorded?

• seismogram I — station C, seismogram II — station B, seismogram III — station D, seismogram IV — station A

• seismogram I — station B, seismogram II — station D, seismogram III — station A, seismogram IV — station C

• seismogram I — station A, seismogram II — station B, seismogram III — station C, seismogram IV — station D

• seismogram I — station A, seismogram II — station D, seismogram III — station B, seismogram IV — station C

Station D in the given diagram is 8,000 kilometers from the earthquake epicenter. How long did it take for the first P-wave to travel from the epicenter to station D?

• 11 minutes 20 seconds

• 20 minutes 40 seconds

• 4 minutes 20 seconds

• 9 minutes 20 seconds

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Seismic station A in the given diagram is 5,000 kilometers from the epicenter. What is the difference between the arrival time of the first P-wave and the arrival time of the first S-wave recorded at this station?

• 2 minutes 20 seconds

• 8 minutes 20 seconds

• 6 minutes 40 seconds

• 15 minutes 00 second

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which process prevented P-waves from arriving at seismic station B in the given diagram?

• reflection

• refraction

• conduction

• convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Only P-waves were recorded at seismic station C in the given diagram because P-wavs travel

• through liquids, while S-waves cannot

• only through Earth's interior, and S-waves travel only on Earth's surface

• fast enough to penetrate the core, and S-waves travel too slowly

• through iron and nickel, while S-waves cannot